Lock for inkwells



Feb. 23 1926. 1,573,943

G. F. IVEY LOOK FOR INKWELLS Filed June 20, 1924 Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

v {UNITED STATES GEORGE FRANKS IVEY, OF HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA.

LOCK FOR INKWELLS.

Application filed June 20, 1924. Serial No. 721,335.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. IvEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hickory, in the county of Catawba and State of NorthCarolina, have invented a new and useful Lock for Inkwells, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to ink wells mainly designed to be used inschools and the object thereof is to provide a simple and eliicient lockfor such wells to prevent the scholars from tampering with their inkwells or removing them from the desk unless permitted to do so by theteacher; it is applicable however to ofiices and other places equallywell.

The lock constituting this invention is operable from the underside ofthe desk lid and another object is to provide a simple mechanism forthis purpose which will not readily get out of order and cannot beunlocked without the use of a key.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings F igurel represents a top plan view of anink well look constructed in accordance with this invention shownapplied;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof taken from the under side of thedesk lid; Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section through the ink well and lock;and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the locking bolt.

In the embodiment illustrated the invention is shown in an ink welldesigned for installation in the desk of public schools, a

desk lid 1 being shown provided with an opening2 for the reception ofthe ink well 10. The opening 2 has an annular seat 3 formed at its lowerend which is designed to support an annular flange 11 formed on the inkwell 10 at a point spaced inwardly from the upper edge, the portionbetween said edge and flange being threaded as shown at 12 forengagement by a threaded sleeve 15 carried by the closure 14 for thewell.

This closure 14: is made in the form of a circular top plate designed tofit over the opening 2 and provided with a depending threaded sleeve 15on which a marginal annular flange 16 overlaps the desk 1 as is shownclearly in Fig. 3.

This closure 14 may have any suitable pen opening formed therein and asherein shown is constructed of hard rubber with a central tubular member17 extended into the ink well 10 and having a recess 18 formed in itsouter face around the outer end of the tube 17 and in which recess isdesigned to be located a pivoted cover member 19 designed to be swungover the tube 17 for closing it when not in use. This pivoted member 19has a finger grip 20 in the form of a rib designed to facilitate theopening and closing of the closure 19 so that that there will be noprojections to be caught and cause the accidental opening of thisclosure.

The pivot 21 which connects the member 19 to the closure 1a is peferablymade hollow and extends through said closure 1 1 to form a vent opening.

An aperture 22 extends through the desk lid 1 adjacent the opening 2therein and is designed to receive a locking bolt 25 which is equippedat its outer end with an enlarged head 26 having an overhanging lip 27formed at one side thereof by cutting out the lower face of the head,said lip being designed to overlap the closure 14 as shown in Fig. 3 sothat when the bolt 25 is located in this position the ink well cannot beremoved.

The bolt 25 extends through the opening 22 in the lid 1 and has a notch28 formed in one side of the body portion 29 thereof which is designedto receive a key actuated locking tongue or bar 30 which when projectedextends into the notch 28 in the lock bolt 25. A key hole 23 is formedin the desk lid 1 for the entrance of a suitable key not shown which isdesigned for locking and unlocking the bar 30 to engage and disengagethe notch 28 in the bolt, according to whetherthe ink well is designedto be secured against removal or to be removed.

From the above description it will be obvious that when the ink well 10is mounted and secured in the manner above described that it cannot beremoved until the bolt 2'5 is released by unlocking of the bar 30 with akey carried by the teacher or other persons in authority. The key hole33 being in the underface or inside of the lid 1 is not visible fromoutside the desk, the only'portion of the lock which is visible beingthe head 26 of the bolt as is shown in Fig. 1.

I claim:

A device of the class described comprising in combination, a supporthaving a Well opening and having an opening adjacent thereto, a Wellpositioned Within the opening, a cover having a flange connected withthe well, a locking bolt positioned in the second mentioned opening andhaving a head formed with an overhanging lip adapted to engage theflange of the cover, said bolt having a notch formed in the sidethereof, and a lock controlled bar adapted to move into the notch tolock the bolt against movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature.

GEORGE FRANKS IVEY.

